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5 Feb 2014

Round and About Bowburn

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A 12 mile circular walk around Bowburn Village in County Durham. This area features the unique magnesium limestone along with many rare flowers and plants. The walk also takes in some excellent quarry wetlands and some historic buildings.

5 February, 2014 at 2:55 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, cassop vale, dolomitic limestone, tursdale house
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26 Jul 2013

The Sweeter Side of Teesdale

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A 12 mile circular walk from Holwick village in Teesdale. This spectacular walk includes High Force waterfall as well as many areas of rare flora and birdlife.

26 July, 2013 at 3:00 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, flora, high force, holwick, juniper trees, sugar limestone, whinstone, white force
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29 Oct 2012

Hedleyhope Fell and Satley

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This 11 mile circular walk takes in some of County Durham’s lesser-known places, starting in Cornsay and passing through the excellent Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve, before continuing to Satley.

29 October, 2012 at 16:21 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, broomshiels hall, coal mining, cornsay, heathlands, satley, tow law
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11 Apr 2012

Castle Eden, Hesleden and Hurworth Burn Reservoir

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A 12 mile circular walk from Castle Eden through the Denes of the area with some excellent woodland walking and birdlife to be seen. The walk also incorporates some of the railway history of the area.

11 April, 2012 at 4:03 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, castle eden, cuckoo line, hesleden dene, hurworth on the moor, hutton henry, railways, south yoden
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7 Mar 2012

Rainton Meadows to Pittington

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An 11 mile circular walk starting at Rainton Meadows, near to Houghton le Spring and taking much of the surrounding countryside and the superbly reclaimed mining landscape.

7 March, 2012 at 2:47 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, coal mining, durham wildlife trust, railways
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